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List:       selinux
Subject:    Re: [patch] policy update for dnsmasq
From:       James Carter <jwcart2 () epoch ! ncsc ! mil>
Date:       2004-09-28 18:39:18
Message-ID: 1096396758.30810.82.camel () moss-lions ! epoch ! ncsc ! mil
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Merged.

On Fri, 2004-09-24 at 20:58, Greg Norris wrote:
> Please apply the attached dnsmasq policy patch.  It's needed in order to
> support version 2.10 and later (see below for details).
> 
> Let me know if I can provide any additional information.  Thanx!
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Greg Norris <haphazard@kc.rr.com> -----
> 
> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:18:36 -0500
> From: Greg Norris <haphazard@kc.rr.com>
> To: SE-Linux <selinux@tycho.nsa.gov>, Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au>
> Cc: simon@thekelleys.org.uk
> Subject: policy update for dnsmasq
> X-Mailing-List: selinux-tycho.nsa.gov
> 
> I've attached a small patch against the dnsmasq policy, which provides
> the updates indicated below.  Thanx to Simon Kelley, author of this
> wondrous beastie, for bringing the relevant enhancements to my
> attention. ;-)
> 
> 1) Allow binding to port 53 TCP.  Beginning with version 2.10, dnsmasq
>    supports DNS queries over both TCP and UDP.
> 
> 2) Allow the creation of RAWIP sockets, in order to enable ICMP echo
>    requests.  This is used as a sanity-check before assigning an IP
>    address via DHCP, to ensure that it isn't already in use.
> 
> I've been running with the modified policy for the past few days (while
> trying to stress it appropriately), and everything appears to be
> working as expected... I think it's ready to be merged into CVS.  As
> always, comments are most welcome.
-- 
James Carter <jwcart2@epoch.ncsc.mil>
National Security Agency

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